Why VAA in Eastern NC?• Available buildings/sites suitable for

food processing

• Excess water/sewer capacity in

several communities

• Critical mass of food processors and robust supply chains

• Array of 3PLs and trucking companies (frozen service)

• Extensive 4-lane highway network connects to freeways and interstate highways

• Reliable power and natural gas at competitive rates

• Productive soils/climate accommodate wide variety of products

V A L U E - A D D E DA G R I C U LT U R E

Eastern NC is internationally recognized as a major agricultural production area. According to NC Department of Agriculture

statistics, North Carolina ranks first nationally in the production of sweet potatoes and tobacco, and second in poultry and eggs, hogs

and pigs, turkeys, and trout sold and 3rd for cucumbers sold.

There are more than 160 facilities within the region involved in food manufacturing. Total employment in the food industry sector

exceeds 20,000 people, or 5% of the total workforce.

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has four research farms in Eastern NC (and others across the state) that

can assist with research in a broad range of areas of interest to value-added agriculture businesses.

North Carolina State University (NCSU) also makes research capabilities available to companies through its Cooperative

Extension Services, and also through the Seafood Laboratory located in Morehead City, which is a part of the NCSU Center for

Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST).

The NCEast Alliance is the lead economic development

organization serving eastern North Carolina. We work

with state, local and national economic development

organizations to help existing industries expand; actively

market to and assist in the recruitment of new businesses

into the area; build regional economic capacity;

and provide confidential site location assistance for

companies seeking available industrial/office buildings

and sites for expansion or relocation.

1-800-474-8499 • info@nceast.org • NCEast.org

Why VAA in Eastern NC?• Available buildings/sites suitable for

food processing

• Excess water/sewer capacity in

several communities

• Critical mass of food processors and robust supply chains

• Array of 3PLs and trucking companies (frozen service)

• Extensive 4-lane highway network connects to freeways and interstate highways

• Reliable power and natural gas at competitive rates

• Productive soils/climate accommodate wide variety of products

V A L U E - A D D E DA G R I C U LT U R E

Eastern NC is internationally recognized as a major agricultural production area. According to NC Department of Agriculture

statistics, North Carolina ranks first nationally in the production of sweet potatoes and tobacco, and second in poultry and eggs, hogs

and pigs, turkeys, and trout sold and 3rd for cucumbers sold.

There are more than 160 facilities within the region involved in food manufacturing. Total employment in the food industry sector

exceeds 20,000 people, or 5% of the total workforce.

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has four research farms in Eastern NC (and others across the state) that

can assist with research in a broad range of areas of interest to value-added agriculture businesses.

North Carolina State University (NCSU) also makes research capabilities available to companies through its Cooperative

Extension Services, and also through the Seafood Laboratory located in Morehead City, which is a part of the NCSU Center for

Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST).

The NCEast Alliance is the lead economic development

organization serving eastern North Carolina. We work

with state, local and national economic development

organizations to help existing industries expand; actively

market to and assist in the recruitment of new businesses

into the area; build regional economic capacity;

and provide confidential site location assistance for

companies seeking available industrial/office buildings

and sites for expansion or relocation.

1-800-474-8499 • info@nceast.org • NCEast.org

Why VAA in Eastern NC?• Available buildings/sites suitable for

food processing

• Excess water/sewer capacity in

several communities

• Critical mass of food processors and robust supply chains

• Array of 3PLs and trucking companies (frozen service)

• Extensive 4-lane highway network connects to freeways and interstate highways

• Reliable power and natural gas at competitive rates

• Productive soils/climate accommodate wide variety of products

V A L U E - A D D E DA G R I C U LT U R E

Eastern NC is internationally recognized as a major agricultural production area. According to NC Department of Agriculture

statistics, North Carolina ranks first nationally in the production of sweet potatoes and tobacco, and second in poultry and eggs, hogs

and pigs, turkeys, and trout sold and 3rd for cucumbers sold.

There are more than 160 facilities within the region involved in food manufacturing. Total employment in the food industry sector

exceeds 20,000 people, or 5% of the total workforce.

The NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has four research farms in Eastern NC (and others across the state) that

can assist with research in a broad range of areas of interest to value-added agriculture businesses.

North Carolina State University (NCSU) also makes research capabilities available to companies through its Cooperative

Extension Services, and also through the Seafood Laboratory located in Morehead City, which is a part of the NCSU Center for

Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST).

The NCEast Alliance is the lead economic development

organization serving eastern North Carolina. We work

with state, local and national economic development

organizations to help existing industries expand; actively

market to and assist in the recruitment of new businesses

into the area; build regional economic capacity;

and provide confidential site location assistance for

companies seeking available industrial/office buildings

and sites for expansion or relocation.

1-800-474-8499 • info@nceast.org • NCEast.org

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Building Materials EmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Logging (1133)

Veneer & Engineered Wood Prod. (3212)

Other Wood Product Mfg. (3219)

Sawmills & Wood Preservation (3211)

Food Processing Wage Rates for VAA

NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014 and the US

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014

DESCRIPTION EASTERN NC NC USA

Bakers (51-3011) $9.87 $10.80 $12.28

Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021) $13.55 $13.03 $14.61

Food and Tobacco Roasting,Baking and Drying Machine Ops (51-3091) $11.52 $17.62 $14.14

Food Batchmakers (51-3092) $10.06 $12.46 $13.84

Meat, Pultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022) $9.81 $10.71 $11.63

Other Food Processing Workers (51-3099) $10.64 $10.76 $12.11

Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023) $11.13 $11.66 $12.44

Avoca, Inc.ButterballCarolina Classics CatfishCheesecake FactoryCott BeverageCovington VodkaDuck Rabbit BreweryFranklin BakingHillshire Brands (Sara Lee)House of RaefordKap Stone Paper and Packaging

Mission FoodsMother Earth BreweryMt. Olive PicklesNutkaoPerdue FarmsPoppies InternationalSanderson FarmsSmithfield Foods (WH Group Ltd)

Valley ProteinsVillari FoodsWeyerhaeuser

Select Top Food Processing& Beverage Employers

Food Processing Employment Employment by Sector for VAA

Animal Slaughtering & Processing (3116)

Fruit, Vegetable & Specialty Foods (3114)

Other Food Mfg. (3119), (3113)

Bakeries & Tortilla Chip Mfg. (3118)

Seafood Product Prep. & Pkg. (3117)

Animal Food Mfg. (3111)

Beverage Mfg. (3121)

State of NC Value-Added Income Stats• Agriculture/Food Industries - $67.4 billion*• Fiber Industries - $4 billion*• Forestry Industries - $5.6 billion*• Employs 642,000 or 17% total labor force**Source is Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Professor and Extension Economist, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University

1550 522

FOOD & BEVERAGE

SERVICE

OTHER AG. MFG.

SUPPLIERS

FOREST PRODUCTS

CORPORATE FARMS

Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills (3221) Converted Paper Product Mfg. (3222)

Pulp/Paper SegmentsEmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Value-Added Ag Assets 20+ employees

*NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Quarterly Census Employment and Wages, Qtr 3 2014

0

200

400

600

800

1000

12001,110

700660

329

0

500

1000

1500

2000

1,670

710

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000

Building Materials EmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Logging (1133)

Veneer & Engineered Wood Prod. (3212)

Other Wood Product Mfg. (3219)

Sawmills & Wood Preservation (3211)

Food Processing Wage Rates for VAA

NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014 and the US

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014

DESCRIPTION EASTERN NC NC USA

Bakers (51-3011) $9.87 $10.80 $12.28

Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021) $13.55 $13.03 $14.61

Food and Tobacco Roasting,Baking and Drying Machine Ops (51-3091) $11.52 $17.62 $14.14

Food Batchmakers (51-3092) $10.06 $12.46 $13.84

Meat, Pultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022) $9.81 $10.71 $11.63

Other Food Processing Workers (51-3099) $10.64 $10.76 $12.11

Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023) $11.13 $11.66 $12.44

Avoca, Inc.ButterballCarolina Classics CatfishCheesecake FactoryCott BeverageCovington VodkaDuck Rabbit BreweryFranklin BakingHillshire Brands (Sara Lee)House of RaefordKap Stone Paper and Packaging

Mission FoodsMother Earth BreweryMt. Olive PicklesNutkaoPerdue FarmsPoppies InternationalSanderson FarmsSmithfield Foods (WH Group Ltd)

Valley ProteinsVillari FoodsWeyerhaeuser

Select Top Food Processing& Beverage Employers

Food Processing Employment Employment by Sector for VAA

Animal Slaughtering & Processing (3116)

Fruit, Vegetable & Specialty Foods (3114)

Other Food Mfg. (3119), (3113)

Bakeries & Tortilla Chip Mfg. (3118)

Seafood Product Prep. & Pkg. (3117)

Animal Food Mfg. (3111)

Beverage Mfg. (3121)

State of NC Value-Added Income Stats• Agriculture/Food Industries - $67.4 billion*• Fiber Industries - $4 billion*• Forestry Industries - $5.6 billion*• Employs 642,000 or 17% total labor force**Source is Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Professor and Extension Economist, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University

1550 522

FOOD & BEVERAGE

SERVICE

OTHER AG. MFG.

SUPPLIERS

FOREST PRODUCTS

CORPORATE FARMS

Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills (3221) Converted Paper Product Mfg. (3222)

Pulp/Paper SegmentsEmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Value-Added Ag Assets 20+ employees

*NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Quarterly Census Employment and Wages, Qtr 3 2014

0

200

400

600

800

1000

12001,110

700660

329

0

500

1000

1500

2000

1,670

710

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000

Building Materials EmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Logging (1133)

Veneer & Engineered Wood Prod. (3212)

Other Wood Product Mfg. (3219)

Sawmills & Wood Preservation (3211)

Food Processing Wage Rates for VAA

NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Occupational Employment and Wages, 2014 and the US

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2014

DESCRIPTION EASTERN NC NC USA

Bakers (51-3011) $9.87 $10.80 $12.28

Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021) $13.55 $13.03 $14.61

Food and Tobacco Roasting,Baking and Drying Machine Ops (51-3091) $11.52 $17.62 $14.14

Food Batchmakers (51-3092) $10.06 $12.46 $13.84

Meat, Pultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers (51-3022) $9.81 $10.71 $11.63

Other Food Processing Workers (51-3099) $10.64 $10.76 $12.11

Slaughterers and Meat Packers (51-3023) $11.13 $11.66 $12.44

Avoca, Inc.ButterballCarolina Classics CatfishCheesecake FactoryCott BeverageCovington VodkaDuck Rabbit BreweryFranklin BakingHillshire Brands (Sara Lee)House of RaefordKap Stone Paper and Packaging

Mission FoodsMother Earth BreweryMt. Olive PicklesNutkaoPerdue FarmsPoppies InternationalSanderson FarmsSmithfield Foods (WH Group Ltd)

Valley ProteinsVillari FoodsWeyerhaeuser

Select Top Food Processing& Beverage Employers

Food Processing Employment Employment by Sector for VAA

Animal Slaughtering & Processing (3116)

Fruit, Vegetable & Specialty Foods (3114)

Other Food Mfg. (3119), (3113)

Bakeries & Tortilla Chip Mfg. (3118)

Seafood Product Prep. & Pkg. (3117)

Animal Food Mfg. (3111)

Beverage Mfg. (3121)

State of NC Value-Added Income Stats• Agriculture/Food Industries - $67.4 billion*• Fiber Industries - $4 billion*• Forestry Industries - $5.6 billion*• Employs 642,000 or 17% total labor force**Source is Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Professor and Extension Economist, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University

1550 522

FOOD & BEVERAGE

SERVICE

OTHER AG. MFG.

SUPPLIERS

FOREST PRODUCTS

CORPORATE FARMS

Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Mills (3221) Converted Paper Product Mfg. (3222)

Pulp/Paper SegmentsEmploymentEmployment by Sector for VAA*

Value-Added Ag Assets 20+ employees

*NC Department of Commerce, Labor & Economic Analysis Division, Quarterly Census Employment and Wages, Qtr 3 2014

0

200

400

600

800

1000

12001,110

700660

329

0

500

1000

1500

2000

1,670

710